I want to become an x-ray technician?
kba1a is not entirely correct... besides the military, students follow many paths into radiologic technology. Some attend two-year programs based in hospitals, earning a certificate when they graduate. Other students enroll in two-year programs at community colleges or technical schools, earning an associate degree. And others attend four-year programs at universities and colleges, graduating with a bachelor's degree. With nearly 1,000 accredited programs in the United States, there is probably a radiologic technology school near you. No matter which type of program you attend, you won't spend all of your time in the classroom. You'll also work side-by-side in radiology departments with doctors, nurses and experienced radiologic technologists. During this part of your education, known as clinical rotation, you'll have a hands-on opportunity to practice your patient care skills and fine-tune your technical knowledge. http://www.asrt.org/content/recruitmentr... I personally went through a hospital program and highly recommend it. Besides getting great training, it is much cheaper than college programs. After you graduate from an accredited school, you take a national registry exam. All employers are looking for is that you are ARRT-registered. A bachelors degree is only necessary if you want to go into management someday. A degree does not make you a better tech. Don't do limited scope - very few places will hire you because there are too many things that you can't do. And a registered rad tech is going to make a lot more than a limited tech. You can find accredited schools here: http://arrt.org/index.html?content=http:... (choose "Radiography")
How do I become an x-ray technician?
I want to become a x-ray technician in my home-town of Texarkana, Tx. I really don't want to travel but I can't find any information on local schools. There has to be a school some where close.
Is it hard to become a x-ray technician??
Our local community college has a program that takes 22 months for an associates degree. There are about 6 prerequisite classes to take before applying for the radiographer program. You need math, composition, history, anatomy and physiology, and a fine arts class.
How do I become an x-ray technician in the Netherlands?
http://www.hanze.nl (also in English version) http://www.werkenbijumcutrecht.nl/waar-w... You can translate those pages, or if you need help I can help you.
What is the process of becoming an X-Ray technician?
In California to become a licensed Radiologic Technologist (the preferred term for an x-ray tech), you must first apply to and become accepted by a licensed school in the field. The program lasts between 1 1/2 and two years until you graduate. You cannot earn less than a "C" in any part of your study or you fail. After graduation, a prospective Ca. tech must pass two tests prior to being allowed to perform in his field: California certification and the national certification test given by the ASRT. Successfully passing those tests allow you to get hired.
What is the best part in being x-ray technician?
The best part of being an x-ray technician is the scope to enjoy a dynamic career path. Along with the nursing homes and hospitals, the demand for the competent x-ray technician is high is physician offices, dental clinics, and others.Another alluring aspect of the x-ray technicians is the ease of work. You will never find a challenging or an emergency situation that steers the route of your career. Rather, you can sit in the room and peacefully study the cases to design a flawless report. Also, certification from Smart Academy will ensure an inevitable success in your career path.
How do I become a radiology technician?
I recently retired from Radiology-Ultrasound after 47 yrs in Radiology and 43 yrs in Ultrasound . The first thing I will tell you ,We ARE NOT Radiology Technician. The correct name is Radiologic Technologist. You will learn the difference. I know now you must be math/science/physics( not so much chemistry- that is more a nursing thing) heavy in your high school classes. The programs that are out there are quite a bit different from the “olden days” . There are 2 year associate degrees and 4 year BS degrees. Depends on where you are if that 4 year degree will make much difference in pay for a staff tech. However, if you want to advance it (BS) would be your best bet. There are a multitude on Registries that you will have to pass, The first is your Radiology, then there is CT, Mammography, Special Procedures, you can also take further courses to enable you to take registries in MRI, Ultrasound-that itself has numerous registries, Cardiac, Pediatric cardiac, OB/GYN, Abdominal, Breast, Vascular, Musculoskeletal, Then if you are interested in Radiation Therapy another possibility. Good luck
How long does it take to become a radiologist? (x-ray technician)?
The other answerers are right. A radiologist is a medical doctor, who has to complete medical school. A radiologic technologist (the correct term for x-ray tech) is the person who has trained to take the x-rays. Most radiologic technologist programs are 2 years in length. You can go to a college program or a hospital based program. In order to get into a program, I needed many prerequisite classes that I took in a local junior college. Some of these were anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, biology..... The following site has great information regarding the profession. It is the American Society of Radiologic Technologists. You can scroll down to student recruitment and read more. http://www.asrt.org/Content/educators/_e... Also, you can find accredited programs in your area here: http://www.jrcert.org/cert/Search.jsp You can also get results by googling "radiologic technology or technologist" or "radiographer".......Best wishes....
Is it worth considering becoming an X-Ray Technician?
Very, although X-ray school is extremely trying to get through, the rewards out weigh the difficulties. You will have to live in survival mode for two years with your head in sand besides eating, sleeping, breathing X-ray physics etc, but when all said and done the time does feel like it goes fast. Once you have your license you will have a well respected new career that you can feel proud of! My 19 year-old son is now pursuing this career as well to follow in his mom’s footsteps.